For decades, the beauty industry and the world of high-stakes biomedical research lived in two different neighborhoods. One dealt in serums and “glow”; the other dealt in immunology and life-saving vaccines. That wall just came tumbling down. In a move that feels like a scientific “Avengers Assemble” moment, L’Oréal and the Institut Pasteur have signed … Read more
Ligne Roset, the high-end French furniture company known for iconic pieces such as the Togo, has announced to procure a significant portion of the production capacity for the luxury biomaterial Reishi from biotechnology leader MycoWorks’ new full-scale plant. In a move that signals a paradigm shift in the luxury furniture industry, Ligne Roset, the renowned … Read more
Biotech Company MycoWorks Begins Production at the World’s First Commercial-Scale Fine Mycelium Plant in Union, South Carolina. Providing the company’s luxury leather alternative Reishi. Last week, biotechnology company MycoWorks begins production at its world-class manufacturing facility in Union, S.C. Now capable of scaling-up to meet luxury industry demand, the company is set to grow millions … Read more
Hermès unveiled a new vegan leather alternative made in collaboration with California-based startup MycoWorks. The new sustainable material called Sylvania is a hybrid of nature and biotechnology and it is the exemplar of a new generation of biotech materials. Hermès Victoria bag is the first object made with Fine Mycelium, the patented technology from … Read more
Kering, adidas, lululemon, and Stella McCartney are ushering in a more sustainable future for fashion via biotechnology. The future of sustainable materials Made from infinitely renewable mycelium, Bolt Threads’ Mylo is an innovative material that looks and feels like leather. Bolt Threads, the biotechnology company creating the next generation of advanced materials, announced … Read more
Celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Stella McCartney are helping push a boom of high-quality, synthetic materials used by luxury goods firms